The Empress Scones

Name: The Empress Scones
Ingredients: 2 lbs flour, and; 4 ounces flour; 9 ounces sugar; 9 ounces butter (hard); 2 ounces baking powder; 6 ounces raisins; 6 eggs; 16 ounces whipping cream; 1/8 teaspoon salt (pinch)

9 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

2 lbs flour, and
4 ounces flour
9 ounces sugar
9 ounces butter (hard)
2 ounces baking powder
6 ounces raisins
6 eggs
16 ounces whipping cream
1/8 teaspoon salt (pinch)

Directions

1

Crumb flour, butter, sugar, baking powder and salt.
2

Add 5 eggs, slowly and separate the 6th egg and add the white into the batter; the yellow half of the 6th egg is used to do the egg wash.
3

Add raisins.
4

Add cream and mix into a smooth dough.
5

Roll out to 1/2-inch thickness.
6

Cut into desired size and shape.
7

Egg wash scones and bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes.
8

Serve with clotted cream and jam.